This means that the operating system is writing a file system structure to the disk.
Second, formatting is used for high-level formatting of a hard disk. Normally the user can’t low-level format a hard disk anymore. Nowadays the manufacturers configure the sector size (like 512 bytes or 4096 bytes) and low-level format the disk. This includes taking the disk and dividing it into small units – the blocks, which can be accessed by the operating system. The term formatting is used for different things.įirst it is used for low-level formatting of a hard disk. SuperUser contributor Werner Henze has the answer for us:
Is there any difference between the two in terms of risk or consistency?Īs the names imply, there is a difference in the amount of time each type of formatting takes, but what else is different between the two? Is one better, or more preferable than, the other? The Answer What is the difference? I know with Windows 7 & 8 installations it appears to do quick formats by default. I am installing Windows XP on a computer and again I got to the point where it asks you to choose between a quick format and a full format.
SuperUser reader Rudolph wants to know what the difference between a quick and a full format is:
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